'If there was anything bad going on in my relationship I'd be the first to run away:' Jacqueline Jossa declares she won't defend her romance with Dan Osborne anymore

After fighting back against negativity over her relationship, the EastEnders actress has told Closer Magazine in a candid interview that she wouldn't be 'stupid' enough to stay in a bad relationship.

Jacqueline, 23, was left angry this month when she was asked about Dan's past during a live interview with Loose Women.

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Living in the moment: Jacqueline Jossa has insisted she won't defend fiance Dan Osborne anymore

The actress - who raises 13-month-old daughter Ella with Dan - was asked in the Loose Women interview about the recording obtained byThe Sunwhere Dan was heard threatening to stab his ex and mother of his son Teddy, two, Megan Tomlin.

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The 23-year-old soap actress took to Twitter after the interview, saying 'I can't express how upset I am.'

The new mum, who brought along her daughter, claimed she was told she would be asked about motherhood and her return to EastEnders, but was instead ambushed by the line of questioning.

Jacqueline has now insisted that it's time for everyone to move on, as she and Dan have.

'I don't care about negativity with me and Daniel, I'm over it,' she explains to Closer. 'I'm not defending him anymore; I don't care - it all happened a long time ago. Daniel gets on with Teddy's mum, and that's all that matters now - the past is irrelevant.'

Family first: The actress - who raises 13-month-old daughter Ella with Dan - insists she's happier than ever in her relationship as she prepares to return to work on EastEnders

'There are, of course, times when I'll wobble a bit and things are upsetting, but I got home and see Ella and it puts everything into perspective. She keeps me strong.'

She adds that nothing would stop her leaving the relationship is something was terribly wrong.

'I wouldn't be with someone if I had something terrible to say about them. If there was anything bad going on in my relationship I'd be the first to run away! I'm not stupid.'

Jacqueline will return to her role as Lauren Branning on EastEnders in two weeks after a year off from the BBC soap following the birth of Ella.

The actress says she's excited to get back to work and kickstart her career again after enjoying the past 13 months focusing on being a mum.

Me and my man: 'I don't care about negativity with me and Daniel, I'm over it,' she explains to Closer. 'I'm not defending him anymore'